Weak Markets Tug Wall Street Lower After Mixed Session
A cautious trading day in New York left stocks under pressure as selling by commission houses outweighed early gains. Dominion Coal fell on mining strikes while American Hide and Leather bonds were listed by the NYSE. Major rail and ore stocks fluctuated and close near day’s lows amid mixed earnings expectations and broker activity.
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New York
Northern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Local Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Messrs. Hornblower & Weeks
Astor Building
Boston
Dominion Coal
Baldwin & Co
Whitney
Montreal
New York Stock Exchange
American Hide and Leather Company
United States
Civies
Eriesb
Amalgamated
Boston& Montana
Quincy
Utah
South Range
Baltic
Trimountain
Mohawk
Wolverine
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company
Traverse Bay
Lake Superior
Tobacco River
Black Hills
New England
H. N. Worcester
Rochester
N. H
J. Henry Read
Westford
George W. Young
Concord Junction
Gustavus Goepper
P. A. Underwood
Cambridge
H. H. Armington
W. K. Otis
Charles ID. Tucker
Worcester
National Mining and Smelting Company
Homestake
Golden Reward
National
American Agricultural Chemical
Boston News Bureau
Copper Range Company
St. Mary’s Canal
Whitfield Porter firm offers 2.00 per share stock in an early gas light venture
The Petroleum Incandescent Light Co details par value 5.00, full paid non assessable stock at 2.00 per share and describes a descriptive booklet, application blanks, and purchase via Whitfield Porter, treasurer. It notes mining progress at Elm River Baltic lode and multiple shaft depths with cross cuts and water inflow challenges.
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Whitfield Porter
Lake Superior
Elm River
No. 5
Baltic Lode
British Columbia
New York
Lake Advices
Mass Consolidated
Pinkham
Market Summary Boston Stocks and Bonds
Boston market report lists today’s highest and lowest sales and closing bid and asked prices. Ex-dividend status noted. Total sales include listed bonds worth 874,180 dollars and listed stocks with 22,528 shares, plus unlisted bonds 20,000 dollars and unlisted stocks 262 shares.
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Boston
T& SF
Scrip Ch
Ju & S&s Y
KC Fts & M
Gas & Coke
tAdventure
Amalgamated
Am Ag Chemical
Aim Sugar
Jones
Bonanza
Boston & Albany
Roston
Lowell
Boston & Maine
Boa & Mon
Bos Water
Brooklyn Raper
Butte & Bos
Cen-Eureka
Central Mass
Crescent
Daly-West
Domin Coal
Dom Ir & Steel
Pirie Tel Peek
Federal Steel
Lele le Hk
Fitchburg
Franklin Min
Gen Electric Ste Eeee
Isla Royale
Sly Mass Electric
Mergenthaler Lin
Livny
Michigan
New Eng
Central
Old Colony
Old Dominion
Pera
Swift
United
Utah
West End
St Ry
Chicago club women deny Rives on love and divorce
Chicago women defend club life against Hallie Erminie Rives claim that clubs harm marriages and drive divorce. Dr. Julia Holmes Smith and Mrs. Caroline Sherman insist love endures, clubs prevent idle marriages, and club women are experienced wives and mothers rather than immature.
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Chicago
Hallie Erminie Rives
Miss Rives
Julia Holmes Smith
Caroline K. Sherman
Frances Dickinson
Harvey Medical College
Deity in Preamble Sparks Debate at Cuban Constitutional Convention
The Cuban constitutional convention began discussion of the draft constitution. It accepted the draft to study article by article. Cisneros urged striking the preamble’s invocation of God, but the proposal failed. the first two articles were adopted and most delegates favor provincial territorial division.
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Havana
Central Committee
Senor Cisneros
Senor Martin
Sanguily
Floating Exhibition Considered by National Board of Trade
O P Austin urged an around the world floating exposition by American merchants and manufacturers to display samples in major seaboard cities. He proposed six vessels carrying goods to foreign ports to give buyers access to U S products. Congress already funded past expositions, suggesting potential loan support. committee to study future action.
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Washington
National Board of Trade
O. P. Austin
Treasury Bureau of Statistcs
Seaboard
Congress
Austin
Traits of the new heir apparent in royal life
London reports on Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert son of the Queen who will become Duke of York and possibly King. The 35-year-old naval officer, known as the Sailor Prince, is popular, athletic, pugnacious, simple in dress, and conscientious in duty. He shares a love of reading and hymns and has a record of youthful escapades.
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London
Duke of York
England
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Duchess of Fife
Tam
Queen Victoria
George Frederick Ernest Albert
Prince George
Duke of Clarence
Princess Mary of
Teck
Tyron
Duke
Navy
Bacchante
Sayings of King Edward Revealed in London Dispatch
Jan 24 report lists quotes attributed to the new king. He speaks on the America’s Cup, enjoying a shoot, public dinners, betting on horse racing, preferring quiet evenings, and avoiding war rumors. He notes unhappiness with a toothache during social duties.
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London
Mr. Jones
Prince of Wales
Sir Edward Clarke
New York Rep Sherman Seeks Naval Academy Hazing Probe
Representative Sherman of New York introduced a resolution to appoint a five member House select committee to investigate hazing at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, referred to the naval committee.
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Washington
Sherman
New York
Naval Committee
House
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Twe Bank Officers Association entertains at Horticultural Hall
The Twe Bank Officers Association of Boston held an evening event at Horticultural Hall on Tremont Street, described as one of their most successful entertainments. The Amphion Club provided the performance.
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Twe Bank Officers’ Association of Boston
Horticultural Hall
Tremont Street
Amphion Club
Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey sold only in sealed Graves bottles
The advertisement urges that Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey for the sick room be sold in sealed bottles bearing the Graves signature to guarantee pure mild uncolored unsweetened malt whiskey. It warns against chemically treated whiskies and directs purchase from licensed dealers with Eastern Drug Company Boston as the trade supplier.
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Graves
Maryland
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Senate debates war tax cut bill in Indian appropriation action
The Senate discussed the war revenue reduction bill aimed at nearly 40 million dollars in tax cuts. The finance committee projected repealing taxes on notes mortgages and several commercial documents while keeping bank checks and tobacco taxes, with rate adjustments on beer cigars life insurance and land deeds. A Feb. 22 farewell reading for Washington was approved.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Aldrich
Senate Finance Committee
Maiine
Inland
Fire, Casualty, Fidelity and Guaranty
Banker i
House
Senate Committee
Custom House
House of Representatives
Hoar
Debate on Naval Appropriation Bill Lingers in House
Washington January 2 The House nears end of the naval appropriation bill with little debate on hydrographic surveys or armor plate. Chairman Joseph Cannon notes that after current and planned ships are completed about 320 million dollars will be spent, and argues the time to stop has arrived. John F Fitzgerald’s amendment to build in government yards is defeated.
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Washington
Joseph G. Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Wheeler
Boston Woman Attempts Morphine Overdose in Court Case
Mrs Dei la McLean 33, found guilty with William Drinkall alias Sheldon of aiding in the assault on David Gordon at 42 Fal mouth street. She swallowed six morphine pills, took one, five were expelled. rushed to detention room crying for a physician. She was taken to Charles Street Jail awaiting sentence. Fanny Leverson, Gordon’s niece, left for Framingham and may not be called again. District attorney to seek leniency.
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William Drinkall
Sheldon
David Gordon
Falmouth Street
Deila McLean
Criminal Court
McDonough
Fanny Leverson
Gordon
McLean
Drinkall
Boston
Framingham
Massachusetts
Washington Tours Offer Personal, All Inclusive Rail Trips
Tour package lists $23 cost per person with all expenses, leaving Boston by train on January 28 February 11 and 25 March 11 and 25 April 8 and 22. Includes layovers side trips and chaperone for unescorted ladies. D N Bell is Tourist Agent at 20 Washington Street Boston. Also notes a blind man cured and offering cure details by stamp.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Boston
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
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